Philippines logs 899 new Covid-19 cases and 188 more deaths on Saturday (Nov 27); travel restrictions to be lessened soon

A performance during the opening of the Ikea store in Pasay City, Manila, the Philippines, on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. Ikea opened its biggest store in the world in the Philippines, with the new 730,000 square foot facility in Manila a cornerstone of the home-furnishings giant’s expansion plans in Asia. - Bloomberg

MANILA, Nov. 27 (Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 899 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the South-East Asian country to 2,831,177.

The Philippines has recorded less than 1,000 cases for four straight days.